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PT vs OT Application Process Physiotherapy

Schools in Ontario (Elaborated) Schools Outside of Ontario Summary of PT Schools

Occupational Therapy Schools in Ontario (Elaborated) Schools Outside of Ontario Summary of OT Schools

Employment Opportunities

Introduction | Application Process | PT | OT | Opportunities

Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy

Goal

• Restore movement and mobility • Treats the physical source of the injury (tissues/structures) and helps prevent future injuries

• Restore functional abilities • Optimize independence • Does not directly treat the injury

Focus

• Assess ability to roll in bed, sit/stand up, maintain balance, walk, etc.

• Brushing teeth, getting dressed, self-feeding, combing hair, going to the bathroom, etc. • Jobs, hobbies, etc.

Tools • Stretching, exercise, manipulations, electrical stimulation, heat, cold, etc.

• Same, but OTs differ in their approach and overall goal

Setting Wide range (e.g. Hospital, health centres, homes)


Occupational Therapy application process is identical to

the application process for Physiotherapy. Apply through ORPAS (Ontario Rehabilitation Sciences

Programs Application Service) Create an account: http://www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/

Non-refundable application fee (ORPAS processing fee, plus an institutional levy for each university selection)

ORPAS 2012 Instruction Booklet coming soon: http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/orpas/b_orpas_e.pdf


http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/orpas/b_orpas_e.pdf

Friday, January 6, 2012 Deadline for all application materials

Friday, January 13, 2012 Payment deadline

Friday January 27, 2012 Deadline for receipt of transcripts

Friday, May 18, 2012 Earliest date for admission to PT and OT programs

Wednesday, June 29, 2012 Deadline for receipt of final transcripts

http://www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/orpas-dates/


http://www.ouac.on.ca/orpas/orpas-dates/

http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1624 Deadline: February 1st 2012


http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1624

University of Western Ontario McMaster University University of Toronto University of Ottawa Queen’s University


Two year program, full time only Admission Requirements

4-year undergraduate degree 6.0 credits General/Introductory Science SOSC and/or Liberal Arts

3.0 credits EN or WRIT Human/Mammalian/Vertebrate Physiology Statistics/Research Methods/Research Design

2 letters of reference (at least 1 academic reference)


Required GPA

GPA from last 10 full* courses Minimum GPA: not specified At least a 70% average across courses taken from last 2 years of

undergraduate degree

Recommended: experience working with individuals with physical or cognitive limitations E.g. volunteer/paid work in a hospital

http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/




Two year program (24 months continuous) Admission Requirements for OT and PT

A full or half credit in one biological or life science course with a grade or 75% or higher.

A full or half credit in one social science or humanities course with a grade 75% or higher.

Letter of reference not required

Required GPA A minimum average of B or 75% or 3.0/4 from the last 60 units of

your university course work. (Applicants may apply in the 4th year of their degree).

No Majors are favoured.


http://www.mcmaster.ca/home.cfm

Required GPA All eligible applicants to both the OT and PT programs are

ranked solely on the basis of their GPA. Approximately 300 of the top-ranked applicants to each of the

programs are invited for a personal interview. It is impossible to accurately predict how competitive the

applicant pools are from year to year; however, the cut-off GPA for an interview invitation for the cycle of 2009 was 3.54 for OT and 3.64 for PT.

http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/


http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/



Two year program Prerequisites

4-year undergraduate degree 6.0 credits: Human/Vertebrate Physiology Life/Physical Sciences (other than Physiology) SOSC/HUMA/Languages

3.0 credits: Statistics/Research Methods

2 letters of reference: 1 academic and 1 personal


Required GPA GPA from the 10 most recent completed full courses (as of 31 Dec) Minimum: “mid-B” in the final year 2010 Admission GPA Cut-off: 3.68

http://www.physicaltherapy.utoronto.ca/prospect/application.htm





2 year program Admission Requirements

Must be fluent in French (written and spoken) 6 credits: Anatomy (musculoskeletal, neural and human physiology) 3 credits: Psychology Statistics

Required GPA an average of "B "(70 % )

A volunteer experience or work in counselling over the last three years would be an asset.

http://www.grad.uottawa.ca/Default.aspx?tabid=1727&monControl=Admission&ProgId=670



Two year program, full time only Prerequisites

4-year Bachelor’s degree 3.0 credits: PSYC 1010; Statistics; Human Anatomy;

Human Physiology 2 letters of reference: 1 academic and 1

academic/professional


Required Undergraduate GPA

Sub-GPA: most recently* completed 10 full** courses Cut-off ≈ 3.4

GPA: All years of undergraduate study

http://www.queensu.ca/pmr/index.html


http://www.queensu.ca/pmr/index.html

School Applicants Class Size GPA Cut-Off Interview?

University of Western Ontario

566 46 3.0 No

McMaster University

949 64 3.0 2009: 3.64

Yes

University of Toronto

879 84 3.3 2010: 3.68

No (Computer Administered Profile)

University of Ottawa

N/A 66 3.3 Not specified

Queen’s University

686 66 3.4 No


University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Saskatchewan University of Manitoba McGill University Université de Montréal Université de Sherbrooke Université Laval Dalhousie University


http://www.rehab.ubc.ca/home.htm

http://www.uofaweb.ualberta.ca/rehabmed/

http://www.medicine.usask.ca/pt/

http://www.umanitoba.ca/faculties/medicine/units/medrehab/

http://www.mcgill.ca/spot/

http://www.readap.umontreal.ca/

http://www.usherbrooke.ca/programmes/fac/sciences-sante/1er-cycle/maitrises/physiotherapie/

http://physiotherapy.dal.ca/

University of Toronto University of Western Ontario McMaster University Queen’s University University of Ottawa



4-year undergraduate degree OR 3-year undergraduate degree with an additional 5 full courses

No course prerequisites 2 Letters of reference: 1 academic and 1 personal

Required GPA Final Year: Mid-B (competitive: A) Initial Ranking: GPA from the most recently* completed

10 full** courses (as of 31 Dec 10) http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/ps/admissions.asp


http://www.ot.utoronto.ca/ps/admissions.asp

Two year program, full time only Prerequisites

4-year Bachelor’s degree OR ... ...3-year Bachelor’s degree with additional courses for a total of 20

full courses (min 13 above 1000-level, 3-4 of those above 2000-level) No course prerequisites, letters of reference

Required Undergraduate GPA GPA from the most recently* completed 10 full** courses (as of 31

Dec 10) 3.5 - 3.7

http://www.uwo.ca/fhs/ot/programs/msc_ot/application_admission.html





4-year Bachelor’s degree or equivalent No course prerequisites 2 letters of reference: 1 academic and 1 academic/professional

Required GPA First cut-off: applicant-pool-dependent minimum GPA for all

undergraduate years (typically 75%) http://www.rehab.queensu.ca/prospective.php?id_mnu=7


http://www.rehab.queensu.ca/prospective.php?id_mnu=7

Two year program Admission Requirements

Must be fluent in French (written and spoken) 6 credits: Psychology 3 credits: Statistics ; Sociology; Anatomy

Required GPA an average of "B "(70 % )

Experience working or volunteering involving skills of helping relationships, and that over the last three years is positive






4-year baccalaureate degree: 3.0 GPA calculated over last 60 credits

3-year baccalaureate degree with an additional 30 credits: 3.0 GPA calculated over last 60 credits

http://www.srs-mcmaster.ca/Admissionsnbsp/OTPT/DomesticApplicants/AdmissionRequirements/tabid/533/Default.aspx






School Applicants Class Size GPA Cut-Off Interview?

University of Toronto

641 84 B (A is competitive)

No


681 55 3.5 – 3.7 No

McMaster University

714 64 3.0 (2009: 3.54)

Yes

Queen’s University

517 66 75%

University of Ottawa

N/A 66 B


School Approximate Class Size

GPA Cut-Off Extra info

University of Toronto 84 3.0 [email protected]


55 3.5 – 3.7 [email protected]

McMaster University 64 3.0 [email protected]

Queen’s University 66 3.5 Info session: Oct 13th 2:30pm-3:30pm, Email [email protected]

University of Ottawa 66 3.0 [email protected]

University of British Columbia University of Alberta University of Manitoba Université de Montréal McGill University Université Laval Université de Sherbrooke Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières Dalhousie University


http://www.ot.med.ubc.ca/

http://www.ot.ualberta.ca/

http://www.umanitoba.ca/medrehab/ot/index.html

http://www.readap.umontreal.ca/

http://www.medicine.mcgill.ca/spot

http://www.ulaval.ca/sg/PR/C1/1.456.11.html

http://www.occupationaltherapy.dal.ca/

Occupational Therapy and Physiotherapy are both practiced in a wide range of settings, including hospitals, health centres, homes and clinics.


Canadian Physiotherapy Association http://www.physiotherapy.ca/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=223777

Canadian Association of Occupational Therapists http://www.caot.ca/default.asp?pageid=151

ORPAS 2010 GPA Conversion Table http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/orpas/c_orpas_b.pdf

ORPAS Instruction Booklet Important to read! http://www.ouac.on.ca/docs/orpas/b_orpas_e.pdf


Busaina Amijee Contact Info: [email protected] York Alumni Graduate of McMaster PT Class of 2011

Program Overview Career Decision Tips Application Tips Questions

mailto:[email protected]

Thank you for coming out to the seminar, and be sure to check out:

MEET THE PROFS !! Wednesday September 28th Bethune College

BC320 @ 2:30pm …. Refreshments served

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